Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Removal of a Cervical Extradural Schwannoma at the C1–2 Level

Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Technique 2026 Open access

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Authors: Woon Tak Yuh, Il Choi, Don Young Park, Chi Heon Kim, Chun Kee Chung
DOI: 10.21182/jmisst.2025.02747
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Abstract

The C1–2 level is a relatively common location for extradural neurogenic tumors. However, surgical access to this region is anatomically demanding because of its close relationship to the vertebral artery and the spinal cord. To our knowledge, there have been no previous reports of using the unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) technique for such cases. We present the first successful removal of a C1–2 extradural tumor using UBE, demonstrating the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of this approach.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy Meningioma and schwannoma management Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Technique
Volume
11
Issue
Suppl 1
Pages
S228–S234
Publication date
30 January 2026
Language
EN